There is only one narrative worth paying attention to in the 2017 NBA Finals and it comes straight out of Saginaw waving his arms, flapping his gums... and, most recently, knowing when enough is enough.
By Andrew J. Pridgen
The storylines of the 2017 NBA finals are few and less than creative.
It basically boils down to a familiar trio of:
This...

...Or has Cleveland just #givenup?
By Andrew J Pridgen
In a text exchange last night with a couple buddies, one mentioned that if he didn’t know better he’d think judging by the performance of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers Game 2 that Vegas got a hold of them and they were rolling over in exchange for one of those giant...

The Warriors will not advance to the N.B.A. Finals. And that's OK...there are much bigger problems at hand—and an overcompensating VC guy is just the beginning.
By Andrew J. Pridgen
The Golden State Warriors’ 2015-’16 season is over. There will be no sports miracle. No Gibson limping and arm pumping around the bases, no Hail Flutie, no Kerri Strug sticking it...

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank’s decision to abandon Trump’s manufacturing council in the wake of the president’s inability to rebuke his white nationalist base was a move of self-preservation, not taking the moral high ground. As a result, Steph Curry should reassess his stake in the brand.
By Andrew J. Pridgen
In 2014, emerging N.B.A. superstar Steph Curry inked a Jordan-esque...

LeBron James in a Lakers uniform next season? It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds.
By Andrew Pridgen
LeBron James thought he’d be able to bring a title to Cleveland in one year.
...And he wasn’t far off, two games to be exact.
With a healthy Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, it’s conceivable the Cavs, not the Warriors, would have hoisted the Larry...

Till Seattle gets an expansion franchise (hint: sometime before 2020) they can laugh their asses off at OKC owner Clayton Bennett and the collapse of the Thunder. Quid pro quo mofo.
By Andrew J. Pridgen
Radio Sports Talk Guy will spend the week abusing the question “will he get his touches?” as if Kevin Durant is Roman Polanski at a...

I have lived in Oakland. I have lived in Salt Lake. Even though Oakland is a bit self-aggrandizing and sleeve-tatted with a skyline full of AT-ATs, Salt Lake City is an easy target with terrible air, improperly stored beer and an early curfew.
By Andrew J. Pridgen
The Golden State Warriors took a few swipes at Salt Lake City prior...

The Warriors are poised to send Cleveland some champagne and a note on Sunday. “You just had more.” It would read.
By Andrew J. Pridgen
The Warrior faithful are holding on to memories. Memories of a near-perfect regular season which already seems like it was a season ago. Memories of a Western Conference Finals comeback the likes of which had not...

The not-so-prodigal son's return looks better than a 36-month lease with no money down. But Is LA a fail-safe move for Luke Walton? Not by a longshot.
By Andrew J. Pridgen
Luke Walton won’t have much of a commute from his Manhattan Beach home to Staples. The only hope is he doesn’t try to Uber it to the Gold Line....